Going on bad dates is pretty much a universal human experience. We’ve all had at least one. I’m thinking about a particular one where I said “see ya” as we departed, and then almost instantly thought to myself “no, I won’t actually…at least not on purpose.” So that’s the premise of these Citi Double Cash spots. They play out date scenarios where people are brutally honest. Of course, the situations wouldn’t happen in real life, but Citi ties it into its Double Cash credit card by stating that it would be great if people said what they meant. The woman is played by Katlyn Carlson and the man is played by Zack Robidas.

I’m putting this Qiaobi commercial up here before it inevitably is pulled. Hat tip to Gizmodo. What the fuck is this? Super racist, and the man getting forcibly shoved into a washer isn’t so nice either…

Singing about how you love your bank is about as not ragin’ as it gets, even if it’s a sentiment that’s from the heart. It is cool that he’s so enamored with Ally Bank. I remember writing about this one in the early days of the blog in 2011, and it still cracks me up.

I’ve never been to Hawaii, but it’s a place I’d love to visit. Sure it has some problems if you live there, but what an incredibly beautiful locale. In this spot, Kona Brewing Company brings some laid-back advice for those of us in the contiguous States. While Friday has TGIF, Thursday doesn’t have much. So these chill Hawaiian guys suggest calling it “Little Friday” (in college, we called it Thirsty Thursday). Of course, as they’re speaking it’s Monday AKA “Teeny-tiny Friday.” It’s Tuesday now…so just Tiny Friday?

Like this:

Proposing has to be one of the most nerve-racking questions that people will ever ask. There are strong implications of when the reply is no, and that’s multiplied by the potential of embarrassment if it’s a highly public proposal (pro tip: don’t do a highly public proposal). But one thing that’s remained pretty much unchanged is that in heterosexual relationships, it’s almost always the man proposing to the woman. Sure, Monica proposed to Chandler on Friends (or started to), but only about 5 percent of those currently married say the woman proposed. So Secret brings the premise of staying cool under pressure to this situation. It’s pretty apparent what’s going on when Andy opens up the fortune cookie. Andy doesn’t seem like the brightest bulb. Look at Claire flipping the script on a centuries-old tradition! Does he say yes?

If you’d never seen snow before, how would you react to it? You’d probably have a reaction of wonder, joy, and playfulness. That’s what happens in this Guinness ad created by London’s Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO. Rumor has it that someone built a ski resort high in the mountains of Indonesia. So a group of friends decide to search it out for themselves. The spot takes a little time to get going, but the visuals are fantastic, and the ending payoff is pretty great too. What makes it even better is that according to the agency, this really was the first time the guys had seen or touched snow, and their reactions are genuine.

This ad has the subtlety of a sledgehammer. It would be pretty easy to criticize it as being too heavy-handed. With all the talk of borders and visuals of walls, it’s pretty obviously taking a shot at a certain presumptive Republican nominee with an obsession for forced deportations and building a hugely expensive wall. But while obvious, this ad created by Ogilvy & Mather Mexico contains really strong copy and imagery, and a compelling narration. We only learn that it’s an airline ad for Aeromexico in the at the end. “Borders. On land they can maintain distances. But in the sky … we show you it’s different.” Nice.